As part of the Sacramento Republic FC (SRFC) player development pathway, the RDP serves as a means of identifying the region’s top talents, giving them the best possible chance of reaching SRFC Academy teams, and perhaps even a career at the collegiate or professional level. In reality, and for the majority of participants, the program strives to make each participant more confident in their own skills, so they can maximize their potential, and play to the highest level they find themselves capable of.

The RDP is not a team, but rather an opportunity to receive supplementary training from the SRFC Academy coaching staff. The program allows Republic FC to identify and observe some of the area’s top soccer players, while allowing them to train, and play, in their own clubs. This effectively supports soccer clubs of all sizes throughout the community and allows top players to remain with their peers. In short, players within the RDP will benefit from additional training, while still reaping the social rewards of training, and playing in their own town.